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<span style="font-size: large;">OMG! The t-shirt quilt I made for my daughter is like Joey Tribiani's entertainment center! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">As she outgrew her t-shirts, I started cutting out the logos. I thought these would make a great quilt for her take to college. Since the knit is so stretchy, I bordered the cut-outs with cotton fabric and stored the blocks. This summer, I started assembling the blocks into panels.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"></span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I used most of the blocks in the quilt top, but I had so many that I also placed some blocks in the backing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I knew it was big, when I measured it for the batting and backing. But, now that it's sewn and quilted, it still hangs over the sides of my California King mattress. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When it's on her TwinXL-sized dorm bed, will it overhang like that entertainment center covered Joey's and Chandler's doors? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I need to know when to stop. Less is more. At least, it's completed. </span></div>
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I haven't been crafting much and haven't blogged in a REALLY long time. The business of life (especially, commuting for kids who don't drive) took up most of my time. But, my daughter got her driver's license this summer and my son began his driver education; so, I'm thinking that I will be able to get back to crafting. </div>
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What to work on this weekend? Canvases for my daughter's dorm room wall. We're going to paint some and embellish with her favorite quotes, and stretch canvas photos on others. Update to follow...</div>
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I would love to be posting about wonderful new crafts I'm trying and updating my progress on some old ones, but you can see that I haven't had much activity lately. Since the new year represents a new beginning, I'm trying something new. My goal is to post things I love and quotes that inspire me. I think these two are a good start.</div>
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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316727709291841488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001784760110853639.post-67818618636605864552014-08-22T12:05:00.001-07:002014-08-22T12:06:29.696-07:00Another quote to share<a href="http://www.talesfromahappyhouse.com/p/about-me.html?spref=bl">Tales from a happy house.: About Me</a>: ..."learning from my mistakes and trying my best as I go"<br />
I hope that I remember this from Gillian, as I embrace the challenges and celebrations of life.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316727709291841488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001784760110853639.post-7845936769001761162014-08-22T08:22:00.001-07:002014-08-22T08:22:44.833-07:00I love reading these quotes. So true.<a href="http://www.gracelinblog.com/2014/08/fortune-cookie-friday_22.html?spref=bl">GraceLinBlog: fortune cookie friday</a>: "Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth." - BuddhaMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316727709291841488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001784760110853639.post-38251906192778168842014-08-19T10:15:00.000-07:002014-08-19T10:15:30.048-07:00Mandala update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've continued to use up my yarn by crocheting mandalas, discovering different patterns and color combinations. My next step is to find a layout to display them. <br />
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I've been waiting to see how Lucy at <i>Attic24</i> will be displaying all the mandalas she has received (as of today, she has loaded photos of 1,190 on her pinterest board. Wow!) at Yarndale 2014. Will she hang them? Will she attach them to the wall(s)? Will the cover the workshop tables? Will they be part of the outdoor yarn bombing?<br />
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For now, I am planning to attach my mandalas to this artist's canvas and fill in the extra spaces with some sort of crocheted flowers. Do you have any suggestions?<br />
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I hope you are happily crafting too!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316727709291841488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001784760110853639.post-33350510709325053482014-08-18T22:27:00.001-07:002014-08-18T22:27:27.676-07:00On my Wall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"On my Wall" for today is by another of my favorite artists, my Aunt Donna. She painted this when she found out I was engaged, so I would have something to hang in my new home. This is the third house it has hung in. I love the colors and her mixture of watercolors and pastels.</div>
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Aunt Donna was a wonderful artist, crafter, mom, and listener. We had lovely discussions about my hopes for my daughter and understanding how to raise my son (She had four sons and I came from a family of daughters). She frequently told me, "Find what you think and feel. You're smart and can make the right decision." This is in my thoughts for many aspects of my life ... marriage, parenthood, careers, where to live, how to find something to enjoy. Missing you Auntie Donna. Thanks for all the inspiration.</div>
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This is another piece by my daughter. She made this in her high school ceramics class. She was inspired by Spring and chose a photograph of cherry blossoms by a lake. This piece inspires me to use unusual color choices.</div>
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In the spirit of <i>Finish-it-Friday,</i> I completed a project for my garden. I wanted to make a few shiny accents to place along my garden path, to add some interest and distract from my transitioning plants and plants thinning at the end of their season. I saw a bunch of upcycling projects on pinterest. I like the mosaic gazing balls, the glass totems and the colorful hanging pendants and chandeliers. You can see my inspirations here </div>
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I decided to use an old ceramic vase, some spray paint, heavy duty glue and pennies. Simple materials, simple project. Hahaha! You may have seen the below photo in <i>Sunday Snippets</i> post, months ago. I used E6000 glue to adhere the pennies to my painted vase. That went so slowly that I only completed a few rows and stopped working on the project.</div>
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I had used the liquid glue, thinking that it would be able to stand up to all the moisture in the garden. I switched to using my glue gun, to speed the process along and finish. Let's hope it holds!</div>
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<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316727709291841488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001784760110853639.post-59300494968609267272014-08-07T21:05:00.000-07:002014-08-07T21:05:04.764-07:00MandalasI'm a follower of the blog <i>Attic24</i>. Last year, Lucy was one of the hosts of <i>Yarndale</i>, a wonderful gathering of vendors, artists, crafters and fans of the fiber world. Her big project was yarn bombing the neighborhood, with beautiful buntings, coverings and hanging decorations. This year, she is decorating for the event with mandalas. I was inspired by her project, and am making mandalas to use my leftover yarns.<br />
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Lucy also linked to some of her favorite patterns. I loved the <i>little spring mandala</i>, found here<br />
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I'm using up the acrylics and cottons from my yarn stash, dreaming of making some sort of colorful wall hanging. For now, the completed mandalas are resting in a basket. I would love for you to leave me any suggestions in the comment section. And, please check back for my mandala updates.</div>
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One of my challenges in my office is organizing all of the stuff from my crafting. While I enjoy corralling the items into pretty boxes and neatly displayed, the real reason for having the stuff is to craft. So, I am trying to pare down my stash by getting rid of what I don't see myself using in the immediate future (my son sold most of the items at his yard sale and the rest was donated to local schools and thrift shops) and by making myself actually craft. <br />
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First on my list was tackling my yarn. I have a bunch of yarn leftover from young children's projects (parts of costumes/holiday decorations, weaving, pompoms etc) and yarn given to me when my mom was helping friends clean out their stashes. I'm looking forward to using the cottons, wools and mohairs, but the acrylic is really bright and scratchy. I was planning to give the acrylics to the preschool my kids attended, but my hoarding inclinations kicked in and I pulled the yarns from the donation piles.<br />
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So, I had to find some way to justify keeping those bright, scratchy yarns. I decided to start making Christmas ornaments. Yes, it's ridiculous to be thinking of wintery projects while enjoying the heat of summer. But, I had to get that yarn out of my office and I seem to have a lot of down-time while waiting to pick my kids up from their summer activities and while I'm sitting at day-long swim meets (I've logged 7 so far this summer). <br />
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This pattern is quite easy to follow. I think I want to try the whole pattern for Easter decorations.<br />
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So, I made a dent in my yarn stash. I saw mandala patterns on attic24.typepad.com and on pinterest. I hope to carve out time to try those and create something for my wall. Maybe that will make an even bigger dent in the stash.<br />
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Happy crafting!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316727709291841488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001784760110853639.post-61664010129734780652014-08-04T11:27:00.000-07:002014-08-04T19:11:11.245-07:00On My Wall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I start my week by reading Grace Lin's <i>on my desk monday </i>posts. I like to see what she's reading, projects she working on, what inspires her, and what products she's using. <br />
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My intention for <i>On My Wall</i> is to show what I see, while I'm sitting at my desk. I sit at my desk for a variety of activities..working at home, bill paying, catching up on TV shows on the internet, and of course, crafting. I am trying to rotate what I have hanging (my office is small and I have very little wall space) and what I keep on my horizontal surfaces.<br />
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I hope you enjoy seeing what I see.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316727709291841488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001784760110853639.post-69205238815202589482014-04-01T11:14:00.000-07:002014-04-01T11:14:41.776-07:00More tricks to get me to blogI've signed up for another blog challenge/party, in an attempt to more regularly blog post. I have no trouble reading my favorite blogs, nor do I have any problem starting new projects. But, finishing the projects and sharing the ideas isn't happening as regularly or frequently as I would like. So, let's see how this blog party influences me. <br />
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The party is named 2014 Ultimate Blog Party. This is the 8th annual event and it sounds like a fun one. The party is a week long (sounds much more doable than the usual month long challenges). You can read about it at http://www.5minutesformom.com/86680/the-ultimate-blog-party-2014-announcement. <br />
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Cross your fingers for my participation. Do you have any tricks for motivating yourself? <br />
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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316727709291841488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001784760110853639.post-21268696614492740152014-02-26T23:34:00.001-08:002014-02-26T23:34:09.140-08:00Appreciation 2/26/14I appreciate fluffy pillows and down comforters.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316727709291841488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001784760110853639.post-75327269394389899842014-02-25T21:10:00.001-08:002014-02-25T21:10:06.693-08:00Appreciation 2/25/14I appreciate Lauren's patience, Chris' strategy and Mitchell's work ethic.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316727709291841488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001784760110853639.post-69277912017840295952014-02-24T22:17:00.001-08:002014-02-24T22:17:36.713-08:00Appreciation 2/24/14I appreciate Chris' laugh, Lauren's frankness, and the life Mitchell has provided for us.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316727709291841488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001784760110853639.post-80174521122209748782014-02-23T08:38:00.000-08:002014-02-23T08:39:21.780-08:00Appreciation 2/23/14I appreciate Christopher's laugh, Lauren's love of reading, Mitchell's goofiness, and blogging parties.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316727709291841488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001784760110853639.post-9778646514630134732014-02-17T20:27:00.000-08:002014-02-23T08:39:21.782-08:00Appreciation 2/17/14I appreciate all the driving Mitchell did this weekend, Christopher tagging along during REALLY long days, Lauren overcoming some really big challenges.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316727709291841488noreply@blogger.com0Santa Monica, CA33.7243396617476 -119.17968758.2023051617476 -160.4882815 59.246374161747596 -77.8710935tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001784760110853639.post-37906541263976548662014-02-15T22:48:00.000-08:002014-02-23T08:39:21.772-08:00Appreciation 2/15/14I appreciate how fun other parents can make a <i>volunteering</i> experience.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316727709291841488noreply@blogger.com0Bakersfield, CA34.016241889667015 -120.93758.4942073896670145 -162.246094 59.538276389667018 -79.628906tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001784760110853639.post-40174991009245043712014-02-14T21:21:00.000-08:002014-02-23T08:39:21.776-08:00Appreciation 2/14/14I appreciate Lauren's dedication to her sport, Chris' attention to his studies, Mitchell's commitment to our family, and lovely conversations with our friends.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316727709291841488noreply@blogger.com0Bakersfield, CA36.5978891330702 -121.64062511.075854633070197 -162.949219 62.1199236330702 -80.332031tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001784760110853639.post-15635004428538971852014-02-04T21:01:00.002-08:002014-02-23T08:32:27.796-08:00Appreciation 2/4/14I appreciate Chris's determination, Lauren's scholarship, Mitchell's persistence, and bloggers' recipes.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316727709291841488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001784760110853639.post-82756988709664702212014-02-03T09:52:00.002-08:002014-02-03T09:52:46.667-08:00Appreciation 2/3/14I appreciate Chris trying to improve his behavior, Lauren taking care of herself, Mitchell supervising my car repairs.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316727709291841488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001784760110853639.post-79321922738298665242014-02-02T20:22:00.002-08:002014-02-02T20:22:39.100-08:00Appreciation 2/2/14I appreciate Chris learning to cook, Lauren loving to read and Mitchell helping others to develop themselves.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316727709291841488noreply@blogger.com0